For the final match of the fourth day of D1 Feminine, ASJ Soyaux received FC Fleury de Salma Amani. Achievements of Siga Tandia and Laura Bourgouin will give the victory to the Angouleme club and the goal of Julie Rabanne will not change anything for the Paris team, which loses 2-1 this meeting.


In trouble at the start of the season with three defeats in a row against Paris FC, Montpellier and Bordeaux, Fleury was reassured by Soyaux. But the Sojaldiciennes had gained a lot of confidence and a real dynamism since their draw against Paris and was clearly inclined to win their third meeting in four posters since their beginning of the year.


The lesson of Soyaux Football


Yet it is Fleury who will have the first word to say. Cathy Couturier (5th) wants to stop Sarah Palacin but stumbles on the player near his penalty area and will allow Palacin to attempt a shot, which is precisely slammed by Romane Munich and passes just above. Soyaux reacts on the left flank with Siga Tandia (7th) who intelligently combines with Anna Clerac. The player piques a speed and is centered towards the penalty spot, but Laura Bourgouin was not fast enough against the door of Fleury, Marine Gignoux.

Fleury retorts in the 10th minute on this good shot France, well placed Julie Rabanne but Cathy Couturier is there to clear it. The Parisian club is following the pace and far too much playing Soyaux. Sojaldiciennes on their side continue their pressing and their actions, but for the moment it misses - just - of realism and control. Even during Essonne construction, Soyaux frame these opponents to put pressure and annihilate their attempts.

It will take half an hour of play to see Soyaux unlock the situation. It's Sochaux's new recruit Elba Verges who, on his 30-meter free-kick, finds Anna Clerac at the far post and who manages to put the ball back to Siga Tandia next to her. 'to send the ball to the bottom 1-0!

Soyaux was on the brink of a break just minutes after. Allison Blais (34) misses the second opportunity in one against Gignoux, his flick misses the skylight. Then it is the turn of Elodie Nakkach (37th) to make the show on this free kick slammed by Gignoux.

Fleury cash and can rely on his guardian to stay in the race and keep his head out of the water to hope to equalize. But in this early game, the game is only one way. The heterogeneity of the promoted this season is causing a lot of damage to the team. Too many different profiles in Fleury and no real leader with several strong heads, Clemaron, Amani and Rabanne who are fishing to lead the team together towards the goal.

No first point for Fleury

For the resumption of the match, Fleury can still believe, it only takes a flash to change the result. But Soyaux does not intend to let go of his victory. Like this combination with Elba Verges from Espanyol (and before that Barcelona) for Viviane Boudaud, then Allison Blais. The latter transmits to Anna Clerac who gives him for a one-two, before returning full axis to Dumont. Direct for Laura Bourgouin (52) who strikes left, but Gignoux dives to save the ball.

Fleury is not waiting, but the players have trouble making the right decisions. The burst of pride arises - of course - with Salma Amani (54th) and Julie Rabanne. The two players combine together, but Rabanne's first shot is blocked by Munich and then Amani's second shot is just saved on the line by Munich. A rescue to avoid the 1-1! A lack of realism that will cost dear.

At the hour of play, on a ball recovered by Dumont full axis for Deschamps in the Sojaldician camp and which transmits a long ball quickly to Laura Bourgouin (62). Only in the camp of Fleury, Bourgouin manages to take all the defense and lober a powerful shot from right Gignoux, slightly out of his cage 2-0!

Soyaux takes off, but will have to consolidate his defense without confining himself to avoid taking a goal. But the Essonne has its say. A superb combination since the six-meter Marine Gignoux, deviated by Tandia and then returned by Palacin to Amani and Rabanne. The two Essonniennes took the lead of the goal of Soyaux together, and on a good stratagem of Amani who transmits to Rabanne (71) trap Munich to reduce the score 2-1!

Twenty minutes to equalize for Fleury and keep ahead for Soyaux. Who will have the last word ? Sebastien Joseph decides to bring Pamela Babinga to deepen the score, give more offensive dynamism and disrupt a little better Fleury. Like the center of Justine Deschamps for Babinga, but Leonie Multari (78th) the former Marseillaise intervenes.

Fleury recovers a little bit the ball, but without managing to get on with and make the difference in the last meters. Worse, the ASJ Soyaux was on the verge of scoring a third goal on the center shot Boudaud (83) left flank, but the saving parade of Gignoux annihilates this opportunity. It was unquestionably a guardian duel on this match, even if the defense of Soyaux may have been more applied also in front.

Three minutes from the final whistle, Fleury missed his last chance to return to the score on this free kick Multari, his teammate Julie Rabanne is blocked by Siga Tandia. The last minutes are tense, Soyaux wants to keep his advantage to score, Fleury wants to return to the race for the draw.


Despite the changes on the Fleury side, the score will remain between the two teams. Soyaux signs its third success, and Fleury is the only team of this league start to have not hung any point. A situation that puts in a delicate position the Parisian club, for the race to maintain.


Photo: Manu Cahu Sports Photographer